Toy pistol



H. M. RICE.

TOY PISTOL- APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2. 1920.

Patented Oct. 26,1920.

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, HENRY M. RICE, 0E COAL CREEK, rENNEssEE.

TOY PISTOL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

v Patented Oct. 26, 1920.

' Application filed March 2, 1920. Serial No. 362,739.

Toall'whomz'tmayconcern:

Be it known that I, HENRY M. RICE, a

. citizen of the United States, residing at Coal Creek, in the county of Anderson. and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy Pistols, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a toy pistol of such construction that it provides a weapon simulating in noise the action of a true pistol without the dangers attendant upon the use of a real pistol and hence children may use the toy with perfect safety.

An object of the present invention is to provide a pistol having an explosion chamber closed by a removable cap at one end and with a fuse hole at the other end which is provided with a closure controlled by trigger means.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a pistol in which the ammunition used is calcium carbid which, when moistened and dropped into the explosion chamber provides sufficient gas to combine with the air in the chamber to form an explosive mixture which is ignited through the fuse hole to explode the gas with a loud report.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pistol constructed in accordance with the present invention, and

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken vertically of'the pistol shown in Fig. 1.

In detail:

The pistol, as herein shown, comprises a stock 1 recessed as shown at 2 and 3 to accommodate the trigger mechanism to be A trigger guard A is mounted on the stock 1, and said stock car ries a head 5 threaded as shown at 6 to receive an explosion chamber 7 having indentations 8 giving the chamber the appearance, externally, of the chamber of a true revolver. A barrel 9 is associated with the chamber 7, as shown, and may be closed at the end by a cap 10.

A fuse hole 11 in the head 5 of the stock is located in such a position as to fall within the recessed portion 2 and is closed by a leaf spring 12 seated at 13 and connected by a link 14 with the arm of a trigger 16 pivoted at 17. The spring is tensioned so as to normally close the fuse hole 11, but

pressure on the trigger 16 pulls the spring 12 away from the head 5 thereby uncovering the fuse hole 11.

In operating the pistol the head 10 is removed and a small piece of carbid indicated at 18 is moistened and dropped down the barrel 9 into the chamber 7. The cap 10 is then applied to the barrel 9 and due to the spring pressure of the leaf spring 12 over the fuse hole 11 the gas generated by the moistened carbid is retained within the chamber 7 under slight pressure and mixes with the air therein thus providing an explosive mixture. A match is then struck and held close to the fuse hole 11 and the trigger 16 is pulled with the result that the gas within the chamber 7 is ignited and explodes with a loud report blowing off the cap 10. The dimensions of the chamber 7 are such that the explosion, while making a loud report, blows the cap 10 only'a few feet and with but slight force.

In the construction shown in the drawing the barrel 9, chamber 7 and stock 1 are formed of separate pieces but it is to be understood that .all or any of these parts may be formed in any suitable manner, may be integral with each other or may be connected together in any desirable way. For instance the barrel and chamber may be forged by suitable drop forging dies.

I claim:

1. A toy pistol comprising a gas generating explosion chamber for of moistened carbid, said chamber having a fuse hole, a closure for such fuse hole, and trigger means for moving said closure.

2. A toy pistol comprising a gas generating explosion chamber for receiving a piece of moistened carbid, a closure for such chamber, said chamber having a fuse hole, finld a trigger operated closure for the fuse 3. A toy pistol comprising a gas generating explosion chamber for receiving a piece of moistened carbid, said chamber having a fuse hole, a spring closure for such fuse hole, and trigger means for moving said closure.

4. A toy pistol comprising a gas generatrecelving a piece ing explosion chamber for receiving a piece F of moistened carbid, a closure for such chamber, said chamber having a fuse hole, and a trigger operated spring closure for the fuse hole.

5. A toy pistol comprising a stock having a head carrying a fuse hole and trigger mechanism, a spring closure for sa d fuse hole associated in operative relation with said trigger mechanism, and. any explosion,

chamber including a barrel mounted on said head.

6. A toy pistol comprising a stock having" said head.

7. A toy pistol comprising a stock having 15 a head carrying a fuse hole, a spring closure for said fuse hole, trigger means for moving said spring closure, an explosion chamber carried by said head, a barrel forming a passage to said explosion chamber, and 20' means for closing said barrel at the end opposite the explosion chamber.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

HENRY RICE. [1 s.] VVit-nes ses: i

J. H. \VoRrH1NGToN, B. L. BRANTLEY. 

